Turning Points in Washington's Public Life

by George W. Scott (Editor), Don Burrows (Contributor), Jonathan Dembo (Contributor)

Ten major issues not discussed in print from "The Rise of Women in Politics", "Culmination of the Great Columbia Power War" (the battle over the Columbia Valley Authority), and "Boldt from the Blue; the Salmon Wars", to "The Greening of the Evergreen State".

300 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Republican George W. Scott was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 1968 while a graduate student at the University of Washington, representing the 46th District in Seattle. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy at Whitworth College and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Washington. In 1970, Scott won election to the state Senate, where he served for 12 years. Scott chaired the Ways and Means Committee, the Senate’s budget writing committee.

Scott’s non-elected career included stints as Assistant to the Dean of the U.W. Medical School, Rainier Bancorporation’s Vice President for Social Policy, Executive Director of the Washington State Dental Association, Director of Public Affairs for the Washington State Bar, and as Washington State Archivist. He and first wife Carol had one daughter, Courtnay.